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'''Colloquial language''' means informal [[spoken language]], i.e. language as it is used in everyday life and in informal situations. Colloquial language differs in particular from [[written language]] in that it is has another [[register (linguistics)|register]] which is by far less formal and in some cases also less formal than it is the case for spoken language in general. This means among other things that a specific [[lexicon]] is proper to colloquial language. [[Dialect]]s belong in general to the colloquial language. As such they are to be distinguished from [[standard language]], the latter being most of the time used for writing. 
'''Colloquial language''' means informal [[spoken language]], i.e. language as it is used in everyday life and in informal situations.  


Because colloquial and written language are in general considered variants of the same language, the distance between them is not very great in most of the cases, unless a situation of [[diglossia]] exists. This latter thing concerns for example the [[Arabic language]].
Colloquial language differs in particular from [[written language]] in that it is has a far less formal [[register (linguistics)|register]]. It is also less formal than some other forms of spoken language. This means among other things that it has a specific [[lexicon]].  


Colloquial language contains a lot of short phrases. They are called [[colloquialism]]s.
[[Dialect]]s belong in general to the colloquial language. As such they are to be distinguished from [[standard language]], the latter being most of the time used for writing. 
 
Because colloquial and written language are in general considered variants of the same language, the distance between them is usually not very great, except in situations where [[diglossia]] exists, as for example in the [[Arabic language]].
 
Colloquial language contains a lot of short [[sentence]]s, which are called [[colloquialism]]s.

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Colloquial language means informal spoken language, i.e. language as it is used in everyday life and in informal situations.

Colloquial language differs in particular from written language in that it is has a far less formal register. It is also less formal than some other forms of spoken language. This means among other things that it has a specific lexicon.

Dialects belong in general to the colloquial language. As such they are to be distinguished from standard language, the latter being most of the time used for writing.

Because colloquial and written language are in general considered variants of the same language, the distance between them is usually not very great, except in situations where diglossia exists, as for example in the Arabic language.

Colloquial language contains a lot of short sentences, which are called colloquialisms.